Xabi Alonso made an excellent decision to continue with the team next season. Leverkusen will play in the next Champions League, they will need a coach like Xabi Alonso because he has played in major competitions such as the Champions League. I can't wait to see the club compete with the clubs from other leagues, as we have seen how they competed with Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title race this season. You're right, they need to add more players next season, so they shouldn't be eliminated so easily, because they will face difficult challenges in the next Champions League if they meet a major team like Real Madrid or Manchester City, we don't know if their current players will have strength to play this way next season.
Xabi is taking risk by staying in Leverkusen as they might not be able to repeat this success next season. With limited player resource, they will have big troubles by defending their Bundesliga title while discover Champions League. It will put Leverkusen under pressure of using their player resource very wisely to maintain good performances in Bundesliga but still don't affect their discovery about their own ability in Champions League.
They are both big tasks for Xabi Alonso and his players next season and I think Xabi decided to stay because he aims at a coach position in Real Madrid that is not available this summer. They will complete the contract with Carlo Ancelotti before finding a new coach in 2025 summer, not this coming summer next 3 months.
I understand Xabi's worries about staying in Leverkusen. Definitely a huge challenge. With Champions League, can they continue this season's success? Xabi staying isn't just about Madrid later. This guy loves defying odds. Who says they can't stun Europe on a greater stage? This is his time to prove himself a top manager
Juggling Bundesliga and Champions League with a lesser squad is hard. That's the risk. Great managers are made in stressful situations like these. He could go, but he's choosing the harder path. That demonstrates ambition, self-confidence, and a drive to create something great. What if his legacy is formed in Leverkusen, not Madrid? This story is worth watching